色厉内荏 in English se4 li4 nei4 ren3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) show strength while weak inside (idiomatic expression); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
  • a sheep in wolf's clothing

Simplified Characters

色 厉 内 荏

Traditional Characters

色 厲 內 荏

Pinyin

se4 li4 nei4 ren3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

色se4color 厉li4surname Li 内nei4inside 荏ren3beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens)